True Button Basher, a lot of people love guns. America does have a love of guns. There are a lot of stupid people, but there are also a lot of smart, law abiding people as well. I see no reason to punish the law abiding citizens for the actions of the few stupid ones out there. I have quite a few firearms in my collection. 2 are for security and the rest are just fun to shoot. A gun for protection and home security is a tool that gives you an advantage over an intruder, whether they are armed with a firearm or not. Of course I don't advocate shooting first and ask questions later. Using deadly force should only come as a last ditch effort after all other resources have been used. You have no right to shoot someone that is not an imediate threat to your life. This means you can't shoot someone that is running through your living room with your TV. Let them take the damn TV. It is not worth a death on your hands or standing infront of a judge. There is a stereotype of gun owners in america as redneck idiots, militia people, or right wing crazy nuts, all eager to shoot someone. Yeah there are people like that out there, but 90% of gunowners I've met are your average everyday people. I am not against anyone's beliefs, but I am against people trying to take away from me and infringe upon my rights. Just like I am against people trying to claim I am a criminal for smoking cannabis. Some laws are unjust and need to be removed or disobeyed.